Italian to English Dictionary (Dizionario Italiano-Inglese)

Statutory basis

The legal authority or foundation derived from an enacted statute or law that empowers an agency or entity to act.

Sullen

Bad-tempered and sulky; gloomy.

Tomfoolery

Foolish or silly behavior, pranks, or playful mischief.

benign

Gentle and kind.

benzene

A colorless, volatile, flammable liquid hydrocarbon that is a important industrial solvent and starting material for many organic compounds.

biennial

Taking place once every two years.

bistable

Having two stable states.

bonism

The philosophical doctrine or belief that the world is fundamentally good or that good prevails over evil.

breccia

A rock composed of broken fragments of minerals or rock cemented together by a fine-grained matrix.

cognitive-bias

A systematic error in thinking that occurs when people are processing and interpreting information in the world around them.

glower

An angry or sullen look on someone's face.

ne'er-do-well

A lazy, irresponsible person who achieves nothing worthwhile.